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Compare dumpster options in the Detroit suburbs and Downriver: Livonia, Westland and Wayne in western Wayne County; Troy, Royal Oak and Ferndale in Oakland County; Sterling Heights in Macomb County; Wyandotte, Allen Park, Melvindale and Southgate Downriver; and Howell in Livingston County. Each guide sets supplier bin sizes and prices beside the city's hauler licensing, dumpster or right-of-way permit and any rule on where a container may sit.
Guide collection updated November 9, 2026 · How we researchConfirm the hauler holds the city's license.
Michigan cities usually run or contract household trash pickup and license the private companies that haul everything else, and some limit where containers may sit. Start with your city's guide, confirm the rental company's city license, then compare published bin sizes and prices.
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Allen Park's Priority Waste carts and bulk pickups do not take construction materials, and the City's Public Service FAQ tells residents they may rent a dumpster from any waste company. For a bungalow basement, roof or kitchen tear-out, a roll-off is usually the practical route. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental. Priority Waste quotes 10- to 40-yard roll-offs. Either way, file the City's Dumpster/Pod Permit first: 14 days maximum in the street, 30 days on your lot.
Read the Allen Park guideFerndale's weekly trash service will not take construction debris or large amounts of concrete, so a remodel or roof job needs a roll-off or a SOCRRA run. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental, which suits Ferndale's short driveways; Priority Waste quotes 10- to 40-yard containers. If the bin has to go on the street or in the alley, budget for the City's $50 Storage Container application plus a daily per-space fee.
Read the Ferndale guideHowell's curb service under Priority Waste takes one bulky item a week and refuses construction and demolition debris, and City brush pickup no longer takes stumps or shrubs. For a remodel, roof or yard overhaul, a roll-off is the practical route. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental; Priority Waste, the City's own curbside hauler, offers 10- to 40-yard roll-offs by quote. Plan on driveway placement, because the City's right-of-way permit is written for construction work and does not mention dumpsters.
Read the Howell guideLivonia's curbside service takes two large household items a week but no construction materials, and the City's Glendale disposal site accepts only a wheelbarrow's worth of shingles or concrete per visit. For a roof, basement or kitchen tear-out, a roll-off is the practical choice. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental, while WM quotes 15- to 30-yard containers. Plan on driveway placement, because no City street-placement rule could be confirmed for this guide.
Read the Livonia guideMelvindale's curbside contractor, Priority Waste, takes bulky items every week, so furniture and appliances from a clean-out may not need a roll-off at all. For remodeling debris or a whole-house clear-out, compare Bin There Dump That's flat $390 to $475 prices for 6- to 20-yard bins with a written quote from Priority Waste for 10- to 40-yard roll-offs. Plan for the City's Special Use Permit, which has a Dumpster option with a two-week limit, and confirm the details with the Building Department before delivery.
Read the Melvindale guideRoyal Oak's curbside service will not take concrete, brick or stone, and bags are capped at 40 pounds, so a basement, kitchen or patio tear-out usually needs a roll-off. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental, while Priority Waste, which also runs the City's curbside collection, quotes 10- to 40-yard containers. Put the bin on your driveway if you can: a street bin needs a contractor-pulled Container in ROW permit costing at least $342 plus a $2,000 refundable guarantee.
Read the Royal Oak guideSouthgate's curbside contract with Priority Waste takes bulk items weekly, but the City's trash pages say nothing about remodeling debris, and no City drop-off yard was found on the City's pages. For a roof, basement or kitchen tear-out, plan on a roll-off. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental. Priority Waste quotes 10- to 40-yard containers with a typical 7- to 10-day rental. Keep the bin on the driveway and check with the Building Department first. Open roll-offs of 20 yards or more are allowed only at construction sites.
Read the Southgate guideSterling Heights' Priority Waste carts take only five bulk items a week and refuse brick, dirt and nailed lumber, so a roll-off is the practical choice for a remodel, roof tear-off or whole-house cleanout. Bin There Dump That publishes flat prices from $390 for a 6-yard to $475 for a 20-yard. Priority Waste, the City's own residential contractor, and WM quote larger 20- to 40-yard containers. The City has no dumpster street permit, so choose a size that fits on your driveway.
Read the Sterling Heights guideTraverse City rentals differ by equipment as well as size: reviewed suppliers offer trailers and hook-lift boxes with different included weights. Confirm the road authority for any public-space placement. Hazardous material needs its own current disposal arrangement before the cleanup starts.
Read the Traverse City guideTringali's weekly pickup in Troy stops at 2 cubic yards and refuses shingles, drywall, concrete and scrap lumber, so a kitchen tear-out, roof job or basement cleanout usually calls for a roll-off. Bin There Dump That lists Troy prices of $390 to $475 for 6- to 20-yard bins, and WM quotes 15- to 30-yard containers. Most Troy homes have driveways that can hold a bin, which avoids the Engineering right-of-way permit, its deposits and its insurance requirement.
Read the Troy guideWayne's curbside contractor takes up to three bulk items per request, but the City treats construction and demolition materials as unacceptable refuse, and the bulk program refuses brick, stone and concrete. Any real remodel, roof or basement clean-out needs a roll-off. Bin There Dump That posts flat prices of $390 to $475 for 6- to 20-yard bins over a typical 7 days. Priority Waste, which also runs the City's trash service, quotes 10- to 40-yard roll-offs. Plan on driveway placement, because no City street-placement rule could be confirmed.
Read the Wayne guideWestland's Priority Waste bulk pickup takes two items or eight bags every other week and refuses remodelling debris, shingles and drywall, so a roll-off is the usual choice for a renovation or a full house cleanout. Bin There Dump That publishes Westland prices of $390 to $475 for 6- to 20-yard bins, while WM quotes 15- to 30-yard roll-offs with no published prices. Keep the bin on your driveway: we found no City dumpster street permit, and any use of the right-of-way should be cleared with the Building Division first.
Read the Westland guideWyandotte's curb contractor, Priority Waste, picks up bulk household items every week with no item limit, so a move-out or furniture purge may not need a dumpster at all. Remodeling, roofing and demolition debris is the usual reason to rent. Bin There Dump That lists 6- to 20-yard bins at $390 to $475 for a typical 7-day rental, Priority Waste quotes 10- to 40-yard roll-offs, and the City's Public Services department rents 10- to 30-yard debris boxes from $354 for two nights. Plan on driveway placement, because no City street-placement rule could be confirmed.
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